12/7/15

We have had our share of holiday celebrations with little ones around. Simple things like decorating the house and trimming the tree surprise and delight them when they are small. Babies love the twinkling lights and colourful decorations, the gleam in their eyes says it all.

Miss M - Christmas 2013

The holiday season can also mean a disruption in their ever-so-sensitive routine with holiday shopping, treat tasting and visiting they aren't quite used to. PC Organics Baby has you covered with great tips, tricks and advice to help you and your little one get through your first big holiday together and have a jolly time!

Tick Tock!Keeping regular schedule can be hard but when you have a baby under the age of one year old, it is crucial to enjoying your holidays together. When our oldest was little we mostly went to extended family's houses for holiday celebrations. We would make sure to bring everything she would need like her formula, bottles, toys, diapers, bathtime gear and even a playpark with blankets in case things got late. This allowed her to get what she needed, when she needed and also for us to enjoy ourselves. Candy Caution.The holiday season is filled with goodies and treats, make sure to keep an eye on wandering little ones. They could easily slip a hard candy into their mouths. For little ones under the age of two this could pose a choking hazard. Please also, if you are visiting someone with small kids, always ask the parents before you give them any treats! B.Y.O.S (Bring Your Own Snacks)Sometimes festive food isn't good for little bellies. Instead, try bringing baby cookies along for your little one to munch on and don't forget, if they have a specific drink - bring it along. Not everybody will think of preparing for the littlest visitors.Mealtimes Matter.With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's easy enough to get off track and lose your schedule. Unfortunately for babies, that isn't a good idea. Try to keep baby as close to their regular schedule especially mealtimes. Offer them their favourite healthy options like President's Choice Organics Strained Butternut Squash or President's Choice Organics Vegetable and Rice Casserole with Chicken.Deck the halls!Trimming the tree? You'll want to minimize your decorations like tinsel, glass balls and other breakable ornaments. Also, don't forget to be careful with decorative plants like poinsettias, holly and mistletoe which are poisonous if someone was to try and munch on them. Put them up high or in places your little one won't get at them.Celebrate!When they say "they're only little once" believe it. The holidays are most enjoyed by our children. The gleam in their eyes, the smiles on their faces - the genuine excitement the holiday season brings to them is heartwarming. Enjoy these moments, capture these moments and hold onto these moments for as long as you can. Find ways everyone can participate in Christmas at your house from hanging stockings to putting that special ornament on the tree. However you celebrate, PC Organics and AME wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season!

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I got to meet my new baby nephew for the first time last year on Christmas Day. He was only 19 days old and so sweet. I took a lovely photo of him that everyone wanted a copy of.My brother was born Christmas Day which is awesome too!

This is actually going to be a fun Christmas with my granddaughter, she turns one on the 11th and this is actually going to be her first Christmas since lastyear she was only a couple weeks old, it's going to be so fun watching her open her gifts and just watching the expressions in her eyes!!

This year will be an exciting Christmas of firsts for us. We have three new grandbabies, with the youngest being born just over a week ago and the oldest being born in March. Its going to be a very busy and fun first Christmas for all of them.!

Our daughter celebrated her first Christmas 2 years ago...she was only a little over 2 months old. It was fun but also tiring as we were still getting used to being parents. This year was a lot of fun because she understands more and can participate more in all the different events during the holidays!

My first born, came 4 weeks early and was diagnosed with down syndrome. We spent much of his first year in and out of the hospital with some very long admittings. Christmas was approaching and it didn't look like we were going to get out of the hospital so I decided I would try to make the best of it there. I took all kinds of photos (non digital). Finally as the time got closer with only 3 days before the big day...we were discharged. I ended up losing that roll of film some how and was devastated because there were so many beautiful photos on there. Two years later at Christmas my dad some how managed to find the roll of film amungst a pile of stuff in a box. I cried so much. When I got the roll developed it was the most greatest treasure of all time.

My daughter & grandson were both born in October, so they were only 2 months old for their first Christmas. We had them dressed in a little Santa sleeper with a Santa hat and they look adorable in their pictures.

The year my second son was born, Christmas was so special because my oldest finally had someone to share the holiday with. Even though the baby was only 3 months old, my older son kept bringing presents over to him and "helping" him open them.

My daughter was 2 and 1/2 months for her first Christmas. She had no idea what was going on when we kept handing her presents to unwrap. She would take the paper off, and at least look at the gift so that was nice. My friend gave her a huge teddy bear, that must have been about 4 times the size she was. Made for funny pictures.

my son coming home from the hosppital 2 weeks before christmas as he was in the nicu i did not think he would make it home i walked into the nicu with my son in a reindeer suit with a sign saying mommy i can go home now and aint i cute he went home that afternoon

My oldest for his first Christmas he was in the hospital , so his first ever present was actually from Santa . He was only 2 and a bit months old and Santa was bringing presents to every child in the hospital .

For our first baby's first holiday we took her to Quebec to visit her grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousin. She was almost 1 and it was her first time seeing the snow since we rarely get any here on the West Coast. She loved sledding with us, and even slept outside on the porch all bundled up in her snow gear in a sleigh.